“That sucker is open”: U.S. gains the upper hand in the battle for Hormuz  —  The Strait of Hormuz has been Iran's most powerful card since the start of the war in late February.  But over the past two months, U.S. officials say the American military has steadily eroded Iran's leverage over the crucial waterway.

Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that's likely to be swiftly appealed  —  A federal judge on Thursday halted — at least for now — attempts to implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail voting.  —  The move stalled the directive for a second …

Trump Is Quietly Working to Give Part of Yosemite to a Private Developer  —  For more than a year, the National Park Service has been quietly working to fulfill an unprecedented directive from Trump officials: Parcel off a corner of Yosemite National Park to give to a private developer.

Vaccine misinformation spreads as RFK Jr suggests two measles deaths were ‘fabricated’  —  Anti-vaxxers are spreading conspiracy theories after two recent measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania  —  Anti-vaccine activists are trying to track down the families of two people …

Judge Says Trump's Name Should Stay Off Kennedy Center for Now  —  After the court forced the removal of the president's name from the building's title, the center devised a plan to add an inscription honoring President Trump.  —  An effort to inscribe President Trump's name …

Gas Prices Are High.  Trump's Supporters Are Feeling The Most Pain.  —  Gas at the pump costs 40% more than it did before the Iran war began in February, according to the Energy Information Administration.  And whether you're a die-hard Democrat or red-blooded Republican or somewhere in between …

Trump Plans to Mark 9/11 at the Pentagon, Not Ground Zero  —  President Trump originally intended to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with remarks at ground zero, but the memorial's organizers do not allow speeches.  Mr. Trump changed his plans.

Trump's Marine One helicopter has trouble communicating with air traffic control for second time this month  —  President Trump's helicopter had trouble communicating with air traffic controllers on Thursday, for the second time this month.  —  As Marine One was about to take off in Washington …

In closely watched speech, Warsh signals Fed may need to raise rates  —  JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming — Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on Friday laid the groundwork for a possible interest rate hike in the coming months, arguing that the economy is strong and the labor market is at full employment, while inflation is concerning.

What Darline Graham's Ugly, Viral Outburst About Death Really Reveals … Darline Graham, who just sashayed into the Senate seat of her late brother, Lindsey Graham, likes to tell a story about her parents.  They both passed away fairly suddenly—her mother of Hodgkin's lymphoma and her father of a heart attack.

Trump Administration's Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Illegal, Judge Rules  —  The government retaliated against the A.I. start-up “for constitutionally protected expressive activities,” a federal judge in California wrote.  —  The Trump administration acted illegally when it labeled …

Autopsy shows Tennessee National Guard fatally shot 20-year-old armed man in the back  —  Tennessee National Guard members assigned to a federal anti-crime task force in Memphis fatally shot an armed 20-year-old man in the back, according to an autopsy report obtained Thursday by The Associated Press …

Listen to 911 Calls From Inside an Immigration Detention Center: “We Just Need to Take Him to the Hospital”  —  Reporters don't have access to Camp East Montana, one of the largest immigration detention centers in the country.  Emergency calls from the Texas facility offer a glimpse …

Wyoming Governor Objects to ‘Very Odd’ D.O.J. Election Monitoring  —  Governor Mark Gordon, a Republican, said he was concerned by the behavior of election observers who visited a polling station in Cheyenne.  —  Two election monitors from the Justice Department tried to interview voters …

Corporate America Cut Big Checks to Trump.  Now CEOs Fear Subpoenas Are Coming.  —  Tech firms are courting Democrats and hiring advisers to prepare for potential investigations if Republicans lose control of the House  —  Some U.S. companies with close ties to President Trump are taking steps …

Canada Hires 48 Scholars Away From Top U.S. Universities  —  A crackdown on American academia by the Trump administration has handed Canadian universities a rare opportunity to lure some top researchers north.  —  Twenty-one universities in Canada announced on Thursday the hiring of dozens …

White South Africans could get $4,500 in aid if they come to U.S. as refugees  —  The assistance, which helps pay for basic needs such as housing and food, would nearly double under a new policy.  —  White South Africans who come to the United States as refugees could get up to $4,500 per person …

Hope Florida reemerges as midterm issue with leaked grand jury report  —  JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Democrats are using a leaked grand jury report on Hope Florida as a fresh line of attack against Sunshine State GOP incumbents, seizing on findings that Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration …

Meet the Megadonors Who Have Poured $1.2 Billion Into the Midterms  —  The leaderboard of the top 20 donors is dominated by the tech industry and ultrawealthy Republicans.  —  The reporters analyzed tens of thousands of financial transactions, researched political networks and examined …

Election Deniers Could Soon Control Elections in Three Swing States  —  Candidates with a history of denying the 2020 election results are on the ballot in states across the country this fall, running for the position of secretary of state.  If they win, they would be uniquely positioned to exert control over their states' elections.

Trump Announces Plan to Let Farmers Process Their Own Food  —  President Donald Trump said he plans to authorize farmers and ranchers to process their own food in the administration's latest bid to lower the price of beef ahead of the US midterm elections in November.

Trump's Cabinet is fanning out to help juice the base.  It's not going as planned. … President Donald Trump is fanning out his Cabinet across the country to sell his accomplishments and shore up key constituencies ahead of the midterms.  —  It isn't quite working out that way.

Canadian Broadcaster: Do Not Refer to 9/11 As a Terrorist Attack  —  The Canadian Broadcast Corporation is Canada national broadcaster, similar to the BBC in the U.K. It broadcasts both radio and television programs across Canada.  Yesterday, Warren Kinsella, a columnist for the Toronto Sun …

In Trump's Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action  —  The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed.  —  It used to be that a new report of budgetary red ink …

Senator calls for criminal investigation of RFK Jr after Guardian report  —  Newly obtained records indicate health secretary lied about Samoa trip during Senate confirmation hearings last year  —  A senior Democratic senator is calling for a criminal investigation into the US health secretary …

CNN uses pic of Dolly Parton Vegas impersonator during tribute, apologizes to icon's family for blunder  —  CNN was forced to apologize to Dolly Parton's family for mistakenly using a photo of a Las Vegas impersonator of the country music legend while reporting on her death.